Native Son (1951), also known as Sangre negra, is a black-and-white Argentine film directed by the French filmmaker Pierre Chenal.
The film is based on the novel Native Son by American author Richard Wright, who also starred in the film. Actor Canada Lee was originally scheduled to play the role but had difficulties with his visa while filming Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) in South Africa and had to decline the role.Synopsis
Chicago, années 40. Bigger Thomas, un jeune homme noir, est engagé come chauffeur par une famille blanche. Sa vie prend un mauvais tournant lorsqu’il tue accidentellement Mary, la jeune fille de la famille, avant d’essayer de cacher son crime. Une fatale chasse à l’homme l’attend alors dans les bas quartiers de la ville.
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